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Nisaba 12/2, 23 (P381921)
Administrative, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Nisaba 12/2, 23 |
|---|---|
| ID | P381921 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [3(disz)] dug# 3(ban2) 3(disz) sila3 i3-nun-ta | 3 pots 3 ban2 3 sila3 butter oil each |
| 2 | [3(disz)] dug# 3(ban2)-ta | 3 jugs 3 ban2 each |
| 3 | [2(disz)] dug# 2(ban2) 9(disz) sila3-ta | 2 jugs 2 ban2 9 sila3 each |
| 4 | [3(disz)] dug# 2(ban2) 8(disz) sila3-ta | 3 jugs 2 ban2 8 sila3 each |
| 5 | [3(disz)] dug# 3(ban2)# 7(disz) sila3 | 3 jugs 3 ban2 7 sila3 |
| 6 | ($ blank space $) 1(u) 4(disz) dug-hi-a | 14 jugs |
| 7 | [i3]-nun-bi 1(asz) 1(barig) 5(ban2) 2(disz) sila3 gur | its butter oil: 1 gur 1 barig 5 ban2 2 sila3 |
| 8 | 2(ban2)# ga-ar3 | 2 ban2 of kashk cheese |
| 9 | mu#-kux(DU) ga2-nun-mah | delivery of Ganunmaḫ |
| 10 | ku3#-{d}nanna u2-tul2 | Ku-Nanna, the cook |
| 11 | iti# gan-gan-e3 | month: “Gangan-e’e, |
| 12 | [n?] 1(disz) dug 3(ban2) i3-nun-ta | ... 1 jug 3 ban2 butter oil each |
| 13 | [n?] 1(disz) dug 2/3(disz) 8(disz) sila3#-[ta] | n+1 2/3 jugs 8 sila3 each |
| 14 | [n] dug 2(ban2) 8(disz) [sila3-ta] | n pots, 2 ban2 8 sila3 each |
| 15 | [n dug] 2(ban2) [...] | n pots, 2 ban2 ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | x [...] | |
| 3' | 1(asz)? [...] | 1 ..., |
| 4' | iti [...] | month , |
| 5' | 1(disz) dug [...] | 1 pot ..., |
| 6' | 2(ban2) 6(disz) sila3# [...] | 2 ban2 6 sila3 |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] 4(disz)? sila3#? i3-nun | ... 4 sila3 butter oil |
| 2' | [...] 4(disz)? sila3# i3?-nun? | ... 4 sila3 butter oil |
| 3' | 2(disz)#? i3-nun | 2(?) ghee |
| 4' | [...]-x-zi | ...-x-zi |
| 5' | [...]-a? | ...a(?) |
| bottom col 1 | ||
| 1 | szu-[nigin2 ...] | total: ... |
| 2 | a-hu-[ni i3?-dab5?] | Ahuni accepted(?) |
| bottom col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] x | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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